Donald Trump Comes Home, Fires Up Twitter, Rips Media & New Normal Resumes
President Donald Trump is back from his first big overseas trip — complete with dual meanings of “journey” and “stumble” — and things got back to “normal” quickly. Meaning the leader of the free world fired up his Twitter account early this morning and again let fly at the “enemy of the people.” The way he sees it, all the ugly news that came out of his jaunt through Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican and Brussels came from one source: the media.
Here’s how POTUS 140-characterized the bastion of a free American democracy:
It is my opinion that many of the leaks coming out of the White House are fabricated lies made up by the #FakeNews media.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2017
Whenever you see the words 'sources say' in the fake news media, and they don't mention names….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2017
….it is very possible that those sources don't exist but are made up by fake news writers. #FakeNews is the enemy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2017
Does anyone notice how the Montana Congressional race was such a big deal to Dems & Fake News until the Republican won? V was poorly covered
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2017
No mention of, oh, his lapdog Jared Kushner being investigated by the FBI, said victorious Montana congressman going all WWE on a “liberal reporter,” trashing our NATO allies as they looked on, the deathmatch handshake with France’s president, etc., etc. Actually, maybe the media just made all that up.
Anyway, it’s good to know our leader is focusing on the important things like, y’know, governing. Mr. President, if you insist on communicating with the public via Twitter, could you at least tweet out a photo of your plate at state dinners? That’s what rank-and-file Americans really want to see on social media. Unless it’s really just a couple of Whoppers with large fries and a Coke.
On Sunday evening, Trump added three more tweets (see below) to bookend his Sunday social-media return. One returned to the “Fake News Media” turf of earlier in the day, and the others made policy-centered claims. “Republicans will do much better” at overhauling health care than Democrats, read one. Tax cut proposals are “ahead of schedule,” another said. “Big benefits to all!”
The Fake News Media works hard at disparaging & demeaning my use of social media because they don't want America to hear the real story!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2017
I suggest that we add more dollars to Healthcare and make it the best anywhere. ObamaCare is dead – the Republicans will do much better!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2017
The massive TAX CUTS/REFORM that I have submitted is moving along in the process very well, actually ahead of schedule. Big benefits to all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2017
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